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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 8)*
PERCEPTRONICS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
713611-10-1
(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filed out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 713611-10-1
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
AMOS FREEDY
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP.
(a) / /
(b) / /
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER: 150,000
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER: 230,918
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 150,500
PERSON WITH
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 230,918
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
381,418
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
/ /
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.26%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER: Perceptronics, Inc.
Item 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
21010 Erwin Street
Woodland Hills, California 91367
Item 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Amos Freedy
Item 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE: 21010 Erwin Street
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Item 2(c) CITIZENSHIP: U.S.A.
Item 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 713611-10-1
Item 3 STATEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR
13-2(b): Not Applicable
Item 4(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
99,965 shares owned beneficially as Trustee of Family Trust
19,842 shares held by self or wife as custodian for children
111,111 shares owned by children
150,500 shares subject to exercisable options
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381,418 Total shares beneficially owned
Item 4(b) PERCENT OF CLASS: 8.26%
Item 4(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH REPORTING PERSON HAS:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 150,500
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 230,918
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 150,500
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 230,918
Item 5 OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF CLASS: Not Applicable
Item 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: Not
Applicable
Item 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY: Not Applicable
Item 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: Not
Applicable
Item 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: Not Applicable
Item 10 CERTIFICATION: Not Applicable
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: February 5, 1998 /S/ Amos Freedy
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Amos Freedy
